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| As droughts impact and water becomes scarce wars are fought over resources. |
It is not just war that creates refugees. South and Central American and African droughts are forcing farmers off their lands.
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| Sea rise destroying Fijian village |
Hurricanes, storms and the resulting flooding is making much of the world’s lower coastal areas unlivable.
Sea level rise is poisoning or drowning farm lands or swamping island homes.
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| You Tube: Climate Change Will Make MILLIONS Homeless. Where Will They Go? |
Heat is forcing indigenous peoples from their traditional lands.
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| Central and South American farmers are forced off their lands by droughts. Many travel north. |
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| You Tube: Climate Change, Disasters and Refugees - Talking Points |
From a purely economic view the indefinite holding of refugees in detention camps is massively expensive. Huge, long-term camps of refugees require a more compassionate response by wealthier nations especially those contributing to wars or climate change.
• Governments require a humane and compassionate response to refugees.
• The United Nations needs to make 'climate change' a legal reason for refugees to seek asylum.
• Planning how refugees can be assimilated and contribute to less climate affected nations is essential.
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• Wealthy nations must contribute more to the poorer nations so they can better manage their own climate refugees and the effects of climate change.